Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
RESULT OF lNTERCfsG1ON.
Fielden and Schwab Hardoued-Ihs Rest
Will Hang.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, November 10.-SThe fol.
lowing is the Governors decision IN full in
the Anarchist case:
STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
SPRITGFIELD, November 10, 1Ss7.-On the
goth day Of August, 1856, in the Cook
County Criminal Court. August Spies. al.
bert R. Parsons, Samuel Fielden, Michael
Schwab, Adolph Fischer. George Engel and
Louis Lingg yere found guilty by the YER
dict OF q jury and afterwards sentenced to
be hanged for the murder OF Matthias J.
Degan. An appeal was taken from such
finding and sentence to the Supreme Court
OF the State. That court upon final hear
ing and after mature deliberations, unani-
mously affirmed the judgment of the court
below. The case now comes before me by
the petition Of the defendants for consid-
Grafton as Gnvernor OF the State, il the let
ters of Albert Parsons Adolp, Fischer,
George Engel and Leu5s LiDgg demanding
unconditional release" or as they ex-
press it, ''liberty or DEATH" and pro-
testing in the strongest language against
mercy Or Communication OF the sentence
pronounced against them can be considered
petitions. A pardon. could it be granted,
which might imply any guilt whatever upon
the part OF either OF them would not be
such vindication as they demand. Ex-
ecutive Intervention upon the grounds in
sisted upon by the four above named per-
sons could, in no proper sense. be deemed
in the exercise of the constitutional power
to grant reprieves, communications and
pardons, unless used upon the belief on toy
port OF their entire inn ,ceEce OF the
crime Of which they stand convicted. A
careful consideration Of the evidences in the
IT cord Of the trial OF the parties, as well as
of all alleged and claimed for them outside
Of the record has failed to produce
ta"Sn Hpon my mind d, any IL impression pr sion
the Supreme Court affirming the guilt OF all
these parties. Satisfied. therefore, as am.
OF their guilt, am precluded from consider
ing the question of commute tion OF the
entences of Albert r. Parsons. Adolph
Fischer, Geo. Engel and Louis Lingg to
in the penitentiary. as they
declare they will not accept
such Communication. Samuel Fl lden,
Michael Schwab and Augu.t Spies unite in
n petition for Executive clemency."
Fielden and Schwab in addition present
and supplementary petitions for
Of their sentences. While. as
the parties as found by the verdict OF the
jury which was sust aimed by the judgment OF
the court, a most careful consideration OF
the whole subject leads me to the conciu-
sion that the sentenc. OF law as to Sa muel
Fielden and Michael Schwab may be modi-
fed as to each of them in the interest OF
humanity and without doing violence to
pubic justice. As to said Samuel Fielden
and Michael Schwab sentence ia commuted
to imp sonment in the penitentiary for
life. As to all the other above named
nts do not feel justified in inter-
fering with the sentence of the court.
While l would gladly have come to a
different conclusion in regard to the SEN
Adolph Fisher, George Engel, Albert r.
Parsons and Louis Lingg, I regret to say
that under solemn sense Of the obligations
of nv Office. / have been unable to do SO.
[Signed1 RlcHAnD j. OGLEsBY,
Governor.
GENERAL PUBLIC BUSINESS RESUMED.
The announcement of the Governors de-
cision in the Anarchists case spread like
wildtre this evening, and the greatest ex-
element naturally prevailed. Much specu-
lation had been 1ndulged in during the day,
and since noon the Impression had been
prevalent that the sentence OF Fielden and
Schwab would be commuted, and possibly
that OF Spies or Parsons. The decision
can't be said to have been by any means
surprise here, and it is no exaggeratiOn to
say that the Governors action meets with
general approval. Since the public an
nouncemont OF the decision the Governor
has remained in his study at The mansion
and Is engaged this evening in cs nsidering
- iN
which has accumulated while the aIl.ab-
sorbins case was pending. He is evidently
giving no heed whatever tU the great
volume of threatening letters he had re-
ceived as lights are shining brightly from
the windows OF the executive mansion and
everything has it's wonted appearances.
Four policemen are, however. keeping
close lookout around the mansion and will
doubtless continue to do SO nightly until
some time after the execution OF the con-
demned.
BLACK TO MAKE ANOTHER EFFORT.
It is learned at late hour tonight that
CAPTAIN Black has wired Schilling to re-
main in Springfield as he (Black) i'll arrive
here in the morning at 6:2O to appear be-
fore the Governor and urge q stay in the
execution of Parsons on the ground that
he ia insane and has been for many months
and il not responsible for his actions. He
will also make plea for Spies and in fact
for all the condemned men. Certain 1t is
that Black will arrive in the morning and
that Schilling has remained over to
meet him and join in the plea to the Gov
crnor. Schilling was approached by an
Associated Press reporter late tonight but
positively refused to be interviewed or
answer any questions whatever relating to
the subject, yet he did not deny the auth
eutlcity of the report.